Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-19
Stock Notes

Stallion show day, Lexington, Monday,
April 4.
Mr.. Ferd. T. Bates. Of Bates City. has
sold The Grade Norman Stallion, Dover, to
Il. W. Brown, who will stand him 4 miles
southeast OF Bates City. He Is u very fine
animal.
The alipurpOse horse, Tarantula, will
make. the season of 1887. at the John While
farm. q miles east OF Oak Grove, on the
Napoleon and Lone Jack road, at SO to in
sure a mare in foal. He is a dapple-bay, 1871
hands high, s years old, weighs 1868 pounds,
fine form, combining great beauty, symmet-
~, strength and agility, kind disposition, and
a thorough horse from the ground up. He
was sired by Red Eagle, Jr., he by Red
Eagle, he by Bed Eye, he BY the renowned
Boston; LIST dam by Champion, I'd dam BY
Imported Rodney.
In response to inquiries from the IntellI.
gencer Mr.. H. Clinton Sydnor. Of Corder,
Dover township, Lafayette county, Mo-, the
leading hog raiser Of the county, SAID,
u few days ago:-'My hogs are Ia fine
would keep their hogs in a dry place
during the winter months and not too
many in a place, and give them plenty
of soft toap, and feed Clark's hog
remedy as directed for a preventive, they
will steer clear of disease. Give them all the
soft soap they want every two or three
weeks. L have added to my herd recently
some very finely bred hogs. among them
prominently stands Victor and Charmer's
nnlo v Snuus Mice oil No 10000 a. ID
C.R.,s Poland China; Berkshire sows Oxford
Belle XII, No. 1890, sire Duke of Mon
mouth No. 1851, dam Oxford Belle v No.
$3.50. Duke of Monmouth was a heavy prize
winner in England, and also won in Canada
first prize at Toronto and Guelph, also
second at New Orleans World Fair, and cost
the present owner S400. Duchess XXXVI
No. 1904, sire Duke of Monmouth, dam
Duchess TX No. 9s42 and Miss Duchess bred
by J. b. Thompson, Plattsburg, Mo-, sire
SOW. Duke IL No. 1OlST, dam Duchess XII
9s45. These sows are of mammoth build,
and were selected for their high individual
merit, their ancestors all running back to
tle best royal blood England every produce
ed. Miss Duchess is due to farrOw in April,
service by CO... Webb No. 1882 A. b. R., who
is said to be the best hog in Northwest Mis-
souri,. At the head OF my Poland herd stands
Victor No. 6073, e. P. c. K. Victor covered
himself with laurels last fail In Kansas and
Missouri. having beat many who never failed
before to down their opponents. He Is assist
Cd this season by Stem Setter No. b0Il,
G. P. C. r., sire stem WIuder No. 1911,
o. R., he By Look No Further No. 1905,
o. r, Stem Winder was considered the
finest yearling boar In Ohio at the time he
was purchased for 5000 from j. +. DufReld,
Of Somerville, Ohio, and l consider Stem
Setter the finest Poland pig I have ever
raised, aud the progeny Of the finest family
known In Poland China circles. \: me head
OF the Berkshire department stands Charm.
er's Duke V No, l5sG6, A. B. E.. sired by
Sow. II, IT.-., \. b. R., dam Charmer II
13Ot, A. B. X. He is q hog of wonderful
iength, evenness Of frame ard splendid
action, He has been assisted in his DEPART
ment by that splendid young boar, the Royal
Prince, who / consider the finest Berkshire
l ever saw for his age. Royal Prince wal
sired BY that grand show hog Leinster
Duke No. 1857, A. B. R. Vol. VIII. He was
"iSe Wy ehoF ASp'eS VI odA wi InSItuu,
aud has been a winner of many houors in
England, Canada and America, among them
the 800 gold medal for the heaviest hog OF
any age or breed at the Worlds Fair at New
Orleans. Royal Princes dam is Duches.
X3XVI No. 1914, her grand sire be-
ing Lord Liverpool, No.221. With such royal
blood coming through his veins l see NJ
reason why he should not be as grand an
animal as any of his illustrious ancestors,
BE Will be for sale next season, as I canno,
possibly longer use him. l have Sc sow,
to farrow during the spring and summe
that : may be better prepared to meet tn,
ever Increasing demand for young broo,
animals. MY hog houses are boxed upexIO
shingle roofs and plank floors, with folding
doors to the south, with II inch boards malice
around about 8 Or 10 inches from the floor
/ In such u manner when the SOW lies dow
they will no. ovsrlay the little fellows"